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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-18
THE HARTFORD DISASTER.
Conduct of the Railroad Ohicials.

The reporter of the Boston Globc, at
the scene of the late railroad catastrophe
gives the following particulars with re-
gard to the course taken by some of the
railroad officials
When the Central Vermont company
presumed directly after the accident to
take entire control OF the work of identifi-
cation they assigned w. b. Hatch, a cor
poration clerk, to have charge of the work.
The company announced that this was
done in order to more readily carry on the
work and give greater assistance to the
grief-strcken visitors. If this was the
real motive which the company had in
mind, and so instructed their clerk, the
latter, in the capacity of agent, has failed
both in results and attempts. But on the
contrary, it appears that Mr. Hatch strong
~ asserts that he is obeying orders eX-
plicitly This Is a subject which will
bear some little investigation.
VIEWS OF A PHYSICIAN.
In conversation this evening a we'll
known physician, whose efforts have been
invaluable in relieving suffering among
the wounded, said II have been in CON
slant daily attendance with many of the
victims, and | find but one reason for the
In the first place, under the laws of this
State, the Central Vermont railroad has
no more legal right to take charge of an
accident than | have. Instead of notify
| ing the board of selectmen and consult
! ing with them as to the best means and
methods to be employed, the company
completely overlooked them in establish
ing morgue, as well as in the disposal OF
the articles which Would lead to recOgni
ton of the victims. They carried on the
work in so high-handed a manner that il
was not until the local officials secured
| legal advice and demanded to have voice
in the work that the matter was com
promised. How was it done Without
saying word to Chairman Pingree, the
road agreed with the selectmen to leave
the same subordinates in charge of the
work, but place them under the power OF
the town government. This was done
trouble commenced. Everything was car
rled on with rs much delay as possible
Manager Hatch thought that visitors
should await his pleasure in examining
articles, and declined to permit several Il
view the bodies of their presumably dead
friends, because he was personally too busy
to attend to them, and did not know any
man in the town sufficiently responsible Il
curry the key of the dead house door. The
result was that two persons, both in al
overweight mental condition, We're sale
TO have been Obliged to wait II hours il
suspense before being permitted to claim
their dead
81 know of another instance where I
gentleman in search OF missing frienC
came all the way from Massachusetts tC
see If he could identify any of the bodies
heard him explain to the railroad Off
Gals that it was imperatively necessary
that he should take the next train home
which left an hour or so later. He would
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-18

The prudential committee of the Amer
lean board of commissioners of foreign
missions, to which was referred the case
of the Rev Il. A. Hume of the Maratha
mission has made its report. The com
mittee says:
"In the case of the Rev, X. A. Hume
embarrassment and consequent delay
have risen from doubt as to his exact posi-
ton on the subject. 1t appears that Mr.,
Hume regards the hypothesis in question
as not forbidden by the Scriptures and
that some considerations favor it, while
on the other hand, he atlirms that he has
not in his past utterances committed him
self and that he does not now commit him
self to the acceptance of the hypothesis.
1t has been question with the commit
tee how far sympathy with this hypoth-
esis, even where it is not accepted
would control ones thought and action
but it has not been unmindtul of the fact
that Mr.. Hume is not new applicant for
missionary appointment, He has for II
years rendered good service in the mis-
| sion field, and the record of that service,
| as well as his recent statements, give rea-
souable assurance that he will work III
the future, as in the past, as Il loyal rep
resentative of the American board and in
| harmony with the wishes of his mission
| as expressed in their letter OF Oct. 2S 1856
that he avoid the preaching or teaching OF
any speculation in favor of a future pro
| baton.
The committee, therefore, assents to
the return of Mr.. Hume to his cherished
work in the Maratha mission"
The committee have been good while
in discovering that Mr. Hume's character
and past work were good guaranty for his
future usefulness. But it is better late
than never
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-18

death lies in the insecurity of the fasten
ings of the car seats. The screws are
wrenched out by the fall of the car from
the track and the heavy seats are thrown
together in a heap at the end of the car
rage which happens to be lowest pinning
in the midst the unfortunate occupants.
But for this many of the passenG ers might
work their way out before the fire reached
them Bolts securely fastening the seats
to the floor would obviate this danger to
a degree, and this remedy is so simple a
one that it ought not to be neglected.
New York Mail and Express.l
Is it not about time that the railroad
men of this country put the stove out of
the cars, at least on all express trains :
Would it not be better to return even to
the primitive system of the roads in Eu-
rope where hot water is put in for warm
ing peoples feet, and where beyond that
they are expected to rely upon heavy
wraps, just as they would if they rode in
open vehicles That would be better
than roasting 80 or GO now and then. But
good system of steam heating would be
best of all,
New York Commercal.1
There is but one thing left to be done in
this matter now since the railroad com
panes will not act, in spite of these ire
quent and awful warnings. Let the law
step in while this calamity Is still fresh III
public minds, and prohibit the car stove
absolutely. If the legislature will not
take the matter in hand, let the public
agitate the subject by mass meetings and
similar measures until it is taken up.
Then if our representatives who hold rail
road retaners are unable to give valid
reasons for not enacting such law, the
public will know where to place them.
Abolish the stoves and the railroads will
substitute a safer system of heating their
cars. And that is the only way, as expert
ence has shown, that the corporations can
be induced to take measures to prevent
the immolaton of their passengers upon
the altar of greed of gain.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-18

Springfield Union 4

Half million dollars will not much
more than cover the actual money loss
and expenditure that Saturdays disaster
will entail upon the Central Vermont
railroad company, and it is therefore for
the pecuniary interest of railroad compa-
MES to put it upon no higher a plane, that
they abandon the primitive methods of
heating and lighting their cars and utilize
the latest and best results of scientific in
ventionin these respects. 1t is very eXpen-
sive economy to cling to stoves and kero-
sene and if the travelling public cannot have
safety and "cut rates" combined let the
"cut rates" be dropped, and let the safety
of passengers be provided for first, last
and all the time.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-18

The grand total of the white pine lum-
Der product of the Northwest for 1856 was
7,425, 3Gs, 900 feet, This is $1,000, 900 feet
in excess of the preceding year and is only
slightly short of the total cut for the years
1852, 1883 and 1854. The greatest gains
We're in the older milling districts The
stock of lumber on hand at the mills at
the close of the year is placed at 3,O6s, O93,
900 feet or l700OO,0O0 less than at the
close of 1855, and $4,000, 900 feet less than
in 1883. The stocks of shingles We're 30,
100000 more than in 1885 and 200 900 ,OOt
less than in 1851.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-18

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Feb 10. -
Immediately upon the return of the
commissioners from Hartford at noon to-
day they voted to suspend further exam
ination of witnesses until the afternoon of
Monday, Feb. IA, at which time, if deemed
necessary in their opinion, further testi-
mony may be taken 1t is extremely
doubtful at the present time if they decide
to call more witnesses. Two Identified
tions have occurred to-day. One was De
lima Brodeur of Nashua, y. H., and the
body will go to that place to night in care
of the father and sister of the victim. The
other was that of James A. Stone, proprie-
tor of the City Hotel, Burlington, who
was fully identified by Gen. Henry
During the day several parties arrived
at Hartford in search of missing relatives.
The physicians in attendance upon the
survivors who still remain here report
favorably upon their condition. Henry
Wilcox at O. NJ. Paine's who has been con-
sidered past recovered is to-day much bet
ter with indications of hopeful nature.
Mr.. O. Boisvert, who with his wife, is at
o. NJ. Paine's farmhouse does not seem to
improve very much. His two sons who
are here think he will never recover from
his injuries but hope that he may be taken
home next week. Combremont and
George Low at Pease's hotel will not
probably be in condition to be taken
home for many days Those at the June
ton House here are c0nvalescing slowly
Prof Kastner and his wife will return to
Boston tomorrow. He says he shall not
allow the Central Vermont to pay his eX-
penses here, nor will he accept pass to
return home, Notwithstanding statements
TO the contrary. 1t is understood the road
has been making efforts to effect final
settlement with the injured. Mr.. Denni-
son, who is in charge of the articles re-
covered from the wreck, is making
out a complete inventory of such articles
and personal property as has been up to
this time found on or near the bodies of
the dead, or such as were lost by survi-
vors that have not been called for. This
list Will soon be given to the public. The
cooperation of town and railway officials
in the management of the morgue proves
effective in removing all causes for COM
pialut by those who come to identify the
dead.
REVISED FIGURES.
Two more people included in the list of
81 people as one train have been account
ed for to-day. j. w. Moore of Everett
was included in Conductor Beams list
with ticket for Bethel but stopped off
here, spending the night at the Junction
House. r f. French, Jr, of Hartland
was included in Conductor Barrett's list
as with stop pass reading to Sharon.
He also stopped over at the junction
House here, intending to go to Sharon by
the next mornings train. AS these men
are known to have spent the night here
the question may arise as to why we did
not know of it earlier. We did, but We're
unable to prove by direct evidence until
now that they were included in the 81 or
that they held transportation to point
beyond the accident. This leaves the
figures tonight as follows: Total on the
train, 81 accounted for, 81; still missing,
1 /; total identified dead, 49,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-18

To the Editor of the Free Press.

TO the Editor OF the FREE freSs.
| lived two years IN Jamestown, Chau-
tauqua, correct way OF spellng) Co
on Chnutauqua lake. The inhabitants
there told me that the name was derived
from Indian words meaning a bag tied in
the middle rs that is something the shape
of Chautauqua lake. A. b, X.
Burlington, Feb, 10, 1857
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-18

on account of their inability to digest food.
VIII ind most marvellous food and remedy
digested. DR.. S. W. COHEN of Waco Texas
says; II have used your Emulsion in Inlan,
tile wasting. 1t not only restores wasted It's
petite.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-18
HARTFORD HOLOCAUST.
THE PROBABLE COMPLETION OF THE
TAKING OF TESTIMONY.

Two More Bodies Identified Improved
Condition of the Wounded-Tw of the
Missing Passengers Accounted for
Preparing List of Articles.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-18
The Lessons of the Disaster.
boston Record.

Passenger cars heated either by steam
or hot water from the engine with non
explosive lamps must be adopted on all
the railroads, and the time for it must not
be put off
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-18
New Haven News.l

1t is comparatively easy to heat cars
from the steam of the locomotive, and
electric lights were seen on some of the
American railroad trains as long rs II
years ago. How long must we wait be
fore the law insists that heat and light
shall be supplied to railroad passengers
under conditions that will avert the terri
Bile fate that visited with horrible death
the imprisoned victims who went down
with the Inflated train last Saturday
morning.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-18
[ Boston Journal

People who have inspected railway cars
after an accident similar to that in Yer
mont state that one of the chief causes of
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-18
ADDITIONAL MISSING.

AUUI TVNNL .NIooI.NN'
John Stewart, Newark, n. j.
- Desilets, st. Adams, VI.
- Connolly, Cavendish, Vt.
- Spaulding, Cavendish, Vt.
- Brown. Fitchburg, Mass.
Carter Troup, st. Johns, n. b.
j. II. Dady, st. Johns, y. B.
p. Kane, St. Johns, n. b,
George McCarty, st. Johns, n. B.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-18
Closing Sale

4 muH free with every garment at 1O.O0 or
over during this sale
LOT NO. |. Large additions to our $500
lot.
LOT NO. >. IS Garments in the lot to-day.
Fine -strachan Wrap, Boucle
Wraps, Beaver Wraps, Newman
kets,etc. your choice at 1000
with Mun, tOrmor price 1900 to
5000.
PLUSH WRAPS, formerly 300 now 1000;
40 Fancy Wraps reduced one
third. 4 few Plush Coats,
VERY low price to close.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-18

d. Magnet, Schawenegan, p. Q.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-28
6ennrp properu 1or 8aIs aua % fet
ARGYLE COTTAGES
BABYLON, LONG ISLAND.

ARGYLE C0TTA0Es,
BABYLON. LONG ISLAND
= A few Of these VERY DESIRABLE Summer Homes are
}9rent large fooms handsomely Furnished gaA bot
cold water oath Telephones Kitchens tmcas sev6d IRON
Sve sanitary requirement. Situated In picturesque old
pefk q 10 acres. adjg-.t to the commodiou1
ARGYLE HOTEL
eno ~ attractions the railroad dspos Fire Island
noeet Wharf, and the Village churches and storea Fine
vee shady waks exceptionally good boating and Hshing
Pssx keeper yl show cottagea Plans can BE- examined
CHARLES BRURE, seo'y end Treaa,
- ~ Apnd L. Co, Limited, ll6 Broadway, n. Z.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-28
Citp 11ropertp for Sale.
0itp 11ropertp tl1auten.

WANTED.-Downtow business property for
Nv cash
RULAND 4 WHITING. Beekman.st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-28
REAL ESTATE.
N rur EXCHANGE.

pusINEsS AT THE EXCHANGE.
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sooa' 49,. creek was offered by Auctcneer hena'a
near NV order OF the Aaron j. Vanderpoe an1
w ountard at the Real Estate Excnanse
The property sold In geS have
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-28

Route No Iva South FerryFrom foot of Atlantic
Brooklyn to Battery; door from Staten Island Rapid
Transit Ferry Via Hamilton Fcrry-From foot Of
Hamilton Brooklyn Battery door from staten
Ferry aud Rapid Transit Company every 10 minueA TO
fo ~ ot o Genus s % M a.
N. Returning steamer leaves Erastina ct Fare
10 cents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-28
CLIFTON HOUSE,
~ PATCUOGUE.
LONG ISLAND.
Now open under new management
Rates $40 10 $50.
VIM T. SMITH, Proprietor

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send for prospectus Rooms engaged and particulars OF
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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-03-24
The Helpless Chinese.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., March 9.-Ihe
decision of the supreme court, as in
terpreted by Chief Justice Waite, that
there is no United States law to pro-
tect maltreated Chinese, creates sur
prise and comment almost akin to
that manifested when the Infamous
bred Scott decision was promulgated.
"H nothing bu. state laws on the
Pacific coast can protect the 'hinese
under present prejudice, then Eod
pity them" said II prominent Or!o-
MAN to-day. For they will he at the
complete mercy of wicked and vicious
men. Persecution, robberles, cabin
burning and murder will, | lear, raw
ace California, Oregon and Wyoming,
virtually unchecked, just as soon as
IL is underst God that the highest judi
cial authority has decided that the
Chinese have no rights which the Uni
ted States government is bound to
respect" High parties here are unre-
served in their censIres OF the chlef
Justice, some even intimating that he
must be demented, or he would have
withheld such an opinion ut this time,
however strong his convictions, and
advised congress at its next session
to remedy the evil by proper enact
ments. A Californian's comment at
Wizards to-day was: mo man can
fOretell the results of the decision,
which virtually grants immunity to
murder"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-03-24

Mandan is submerged and the North
ern Pacific track at that point COW
erneti with six inches of water, while
their car shops contain several feet.
The ice gorge il two and hall miles
in length. The flood is caused by
back water from the Missouri river.
The track between Mandan and Bis
marck is all under water for about a
mile and half, from one to seven
feet. All trains from the east are held
mt Bismarck. The ice has crushed
telegraph poles down and there are
no wires east. accommodation has
been had with Bismarck for thirty-six
hours. \ message was sent to Bis
m,arck via Portland, San Francisco,
Ogden, Omaha, Chicago and st. Paul,
traversing nearly five thousand miles
of wire in order to reach it's destina-
ton, only four miles distant by the
usual route.
Water is running through boarding
houses and river residences up to the
second story. The wateris the highest
ever known and Mandan is in danger
of humiliation. The high trestle OF
the Northern Pacific is wrecked and
Bismarck is the terminus of the North
ern Pacific at present. The loss OF
life is small, though many people have
had narrow escapes.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-03-24

CHICAGO, March 1S.-A News special
from Ottawa, ILL.,, says: Speaking of
the possibilities in relation to the de-
cisiOn in the anarchist casse, Judge
SchOfield, of the supreme court, said
to a News representative this evening
that in case of the reversal and order
ing of "a new trial the opinion OF the
court would he sent here and would he
made public as soon as it is arrived at;
but i'm case the decision of the lower
court is affirmed, the public will not
he appraised of the fact until the court
meets again at Ottawa, which will be
i'm September next. In case OF an atlir-
nation, the court must fix a date of
execution and must do it in open
court, and in the district where the
court belongs. The court will adjourn
its session here next week, and ii is, of
cOure, impossible for the court to ex-
anime the records and return AN opin-
ion before adjournment. 1t follows
that it will he impossible for the an
archists to be hanged before next fall.
Sentence can not be affirmed and the
day OF execution fixed before the first
Tuesday in September. About "a
month would doubtless be allowed be-
tween the affirmation and the day OF
execution. The reds therefore have
no fear of being hanged before Octo-
ber. Since the arguments have been
made the prevailing opinion here
il that the verdict of the lower court
will he sustained.